Lunar Eclipse Night Thursday, 8/27!
Weather allowing, the observatory will be open to view the partial lunar eclipse this Thursday, 8/27 starting 9:15 pm. The event ends at 1:00 am on Friday, 8/28. We'll use our telescopes and have binoculars available for those who join us! Please check back on the day of the event for our weather call.
Announcing September 2 Public Observatory Night!
Weather allowing, the observatory will be open to the public to see planets, the Moon, stars, nebulae, galaxies and more on Wednesday, September 2nd from 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm.
Please check here or on our social media the afternoon of the event for our weather decision. We generally cancel if there will be a little more than 50% cloud cover, but we use our best judgement based on multiple forecasts and satellite imagery. We're on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr @BSUObservatory where we also post astrophotography and some astronomy news. We have a TikTok with some fun content, too!
April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
BSU hosted hundreds to view the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse.
The BSU Observatory is dedicated to educating and sparking an interest in science, particularly astronomy, in the regional community.
